Privacy
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Myspace Employees Used “Overlord” Tool to Spy on Users
Almost ten years ago, privacy invasions were rife – they just weren’t talked about as much as they are today.
Tinder Is Storing Private User Communications for the Russian Government
Tinder has complied with the request of the Russian government in order to continue operating in Russia.
Tinder Has a Privacy Problem, Researchers Say
A privacy research group calls Match Group a data “cartel”.
Facebook Usage Is in a Steady Decline After Privacy Scandals
People are turning their back on Facebook.
A Blow for Adtech – UK Commissioner Says Real-Time Bidding Is Mostly Illegal
The report states that the real time bidding process used major adtech companies violates both UK and EU law.
Australian Retailer Gives Away Google Home Minis – But at What “Cost”?
They can give them away because it’s your data that you pay with.
US Military Personnel Had Their Private Medical Data Exposed Online
The database leak contained names, addresses and personal medical info.
The UK Cancels Its Porn Block and ID Verification Scheme
It turns out, the “Porn License” won’t be a thing after all.
The FTC Is Investigating YouTube for Child Privacy Law Violations
YouTube is reportedly considering changing its algorithm and moving children’s content to the YouTube Kids app as a result of this FTC probe.
NHS Email Blunder Leaks HIV Patients’ Details
A simple email blunder had a dramatic impact for HIV patients in Scotland, UK.
Yahoo! Japan’s New System Looks Suspiciously Like a Social Credit Score
Yahoo! may be all but dead everywhere else, but it’s still big in Japan.
Millions of Venmo Transactions Are Still Exposed and Easily Scraped
Venmo transactions are made public by default and they’re easily available to mass-scraped.
